Staggered Medicaid doula mandates have no average LBW effect but a marginal ~0.5pp reduction for Black mothers in early-adopting states, with a strong first-stage workforce expansion.
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Helping Hands, Healthier Infants: The Effect of Medicaid Doula Coverage Mandates on Birth Outcomes
Staggered Medicaid doula mandates have no average LBW effect but a marginal ~0.5pp reduction for Black mothers in early-adopting states, with a strong first-stage workforce expansion.